BIRD WATCHING IN PULUPANDAN

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Pulupandan’s bird-watching area is home to migratory birds.

The town faces the Guimaras Strait, making it a swampy, coastal area. Black-winged stilts can be seen roaming around the coast. Common sterns are also scattered around the birding site. Visitors can also take pictures of whistling ducks.

This site is found in Sitio Caban, Barangay Tapong. Tourists can take a tricycle going to the bird-watching area in the barangay. Read More: http://www.visayandailystar.com/2019/June/11/lavida.htm

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In Pulupandan, the survey team recorded a total of 38 waterbird species comprising of 2,851 individuals. This site accounts the highest number and population of duck species among the areas covered by the survey. Among the species recorded in this site were Black-winged stilts, Egrets and Whistling duck. The endemic Philippine duck has been noted also in Pulupandan wetlands. In San Enrique-Pontevedra wetlands, some 37 waterbird species involving 10,939 individuals were counted by the survey team. Thirty two species in these sites are migratory birds. Species identified in San Enrique-Pontevedra wetlands included Asiatic dowitcher, Chinese egret, Eurasian curlew, Far eastern curlew and Black-tailed godwits. Read More: https://errolgatumbato.wordpress.com/tag/migratory-birds/

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A relatively new tourist offering, the number of bird species that flock the swampy area of Pulupandan has drawn the attention of bird watching diehards and enthusiasts.

At any given time, one can get awed at the sights, colors, numbers and behaviors of the birds.

Some of the bird species that can be found in Pulupandan are: Little Egret, Intermediate Egret, Black-winged Stilt or Common Stilt, Common Stern, Philippine Duck, Whiskered Tern, Pink-necked Green Pigeon, Purple Heron, and White-collared Kingfisher. Read More: http://harrybalais.com/2012/02/pulupandan-a-new-birdwatching-sanctuary/